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"Running Bear" is a teenage tragedy song written by Jiles Perry Richardson (a.k.a. The Big Bopper) and sung most famously by Johnny Preston in 1959. [4] The 1959 recording featured background vocals by George Jones and the session's producer Bill Hall, who provided the "Indian chanting" of "uga-uga" during the three verses, as well as the "Indian war cries" at the start and end of the record.
The Best of Sonny James "Barefoot Santa Claus" — — — — — My Christmas Dream: 1967 "Need You" 1 1 — — — Need You "I'll Never Find Another You" 1 1 97 — — I'll Never Find Another You "It's the Little Things" 1 1 — 2 — Behind the Tear: 1968 "A World of Our Own" 1 1 118 1 — A World of Our Own "Heaven Says Hello" 1 1 — 26 ...
"I'll Never Find Another You" is a 1964 single by the Australian folk-influenced pop group the Seekers, which reached No. 1 in the United Kingdom in February 1965. [2] It was The Seekers' first UK-released single, [ 2 ] and the second-best-selling of 1965 in the UK. [ 3 ]
So these 21- and 22-year-old men, along with James' multi-talented bass player Milo Liggett, became the Southern Gentlemen and joined 36-year-old Sonny James. Two months later, James had his first No. 1 Billboard hit since "Young Love" – topping the country charts with the song he co-wrote with Bob Tubert, "You're The Only World I Know".
Along with Sonny James vocal group, The Southern Gentlemen, Millie was a staple on his recordings. Sonny had an unprecedented string of 16 #1 singles in a row and Millie was on a good number of them. She particularly stood out on his hit recordings of "Running Bear", "Take Good Care of Her", "Heaven Says Hello" and "It's Just a Matter of Time".
Richardson offered Preston the chance to record a teenage tragedy song he had written, "Running Bear", which they did in Houston, Texas, in 1958. [7] The "Indian" sounds on the record were performed by Richardson and George Jones . [ 8 ]
James' original version was recorded in 1956 as "You're the Reason I'm In Love," for the beginning line of the refrain. An electric guitar-heavy, slow-tempoed song, "You're the Reason ..." was the B-side to the better-known "Young Love" (James' first major hit). While "Young Love" went on to be a massive country and pop hit
I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know; I Love You More and More Every Day; I'll Never Find Another You; In the Jailhouse Now; Is It Wrong (For Loving You) It's Just a Matter of Time (song) It's the Little Things